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Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:12 pm
by Solid Rock
Pipe Rack?????? Say it ain't so, zappy!!!!!

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:42 pm
by Solid Rock
Here's some pics by Jeff Kline of the Peak Anti Freeze Nostalgia TnT at RT 66 August 12. He said more pics and videos will be up in the next few days.

http://jdkline.smugmug.com/Sports/Drag- ... 57_Hh3fpCt

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:50 am
by Solid Rock
This Saturday, August 20, we'll be showing the Solid Rock Mustang Mach I at White's Pit Stop in Schererville, IN. at their US 30 Reunion car show. If you're in the area stop by and say HI!

http://www.wpsracing.com/

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:11 am
by Mr. Jean
Have fun Rocky. I'll just have to watch for the pictures this time. :mrgreen:

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:34 pm
by Solid Rock
Here's some video from RT 66 a couple of weeks ago.


http://www.facebook.com/#!/jdkline/post ... ns_comment

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:34 pm
by Solid Rock
We're headed to Central Illinois Dragway near Havana, IL. this Saturday, September 24 to do battle with the Horvath Family in a two car match race. This will be our last race of the year and the Horvath's are great competitors and great friends. We're looking forward to it.

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:51 pm
by draglist
Congrats on a great season, Rocky! bp

Re: Rocky's F/C

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:37 pm
by Solid Rock
The Solid Rock and Damn Yankee at Central Illinois Dragway September 24, 2011.

We went there intent on getting the win light against the Damn Yankee, but it was not to be.
The first round I tried leaving at a higher RPM than I usually do, but all that resulted in was severe tire shake. It shook quite hard and I clicked second gear, but must have gotten out of the groove cause she darted to the left. During this the chute came out. I backpedaled and cranked the wheel to the right, so as not to get a cone or cross the center line. The Evil Mach I then brought 3 or maybe 4 wheels off the ground, depending on who you talk to. When I finally got her calmed down and in the groove she took a sharp dart to the right and got very close to the wall. By then I was at the finish line and finally lifted. It was a 5.83. I've taken some wild rides in this Mustang but this was one of the wildest!!

... The second round I was really ready and so was the BBC powerplant! I did a heck of a burnout, smoking them well past the 330" and stopping at the eighth mile and backed up, ready to strap one on that wicked little Vega!!!
We both got staged and at the flash I nailed it from an idle, it shot out to one of our best 60' times in quite a while, a 1.06. I got second gear and right after that it went to the right. I backed off to half throttle, it kept going and I let off a couple more times but it just kept wanting to go right so I just got out of it. It went a 6.03. Somewhere during all this Mark came thundering past me!!!

We will be stripping to Solid Rock Mustang down to the bare chassis this winter and freshening everything up and will be going back after the Damn Yankee to get the score a bit more even. So far we only have one win from all the many times we have lined up together.

Here's a link to some photos by Michelle Coker Simmons from last weekend. The burned up FED is the Hendricks Motorsports top fuel car driven by Randy Bridges. His injuries were not too serious although I'm sure they were painful.

http://www.cokerphotos.com/Sports/Centr ... 16_cHnh7H8